Facilities Management

New Strategic Facility Planning Report Available

New Strategic Facility Planning Report Available.

A new report outlines the key principles of strategic facility planning and details all stages of the process, including understanding, analyzing, planning and acting.
 
The white paper from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) defines what strategic facility planning is and what it is not, using business planning methodology and applying it to facility capital planning. It presents a four-step facility planning process while recommending tools that can assist in each step of the process.

Asset Management 2009 - A Great Success

  The BOMI International Asset Management 2009 programme was successfully launched on 13th June 2009. The workshop training was conducted by    Dr Keow Yeong Ming. Senior managers  from Marina Bay Sands, CPG Facilities Management Singapore, CB Richard Ellis and Servall International attended this very higly interactive workshop The last session will end on 4th July 2009. Following this success, the next class will commence soon. For details call BOMI now at 61004482 for furt her details and registration.

Battling Foreclosure: The HOPE NOW Alliance Strategy

The HOPE NOW Alliance is a partnership between mortgage market organizations (lenders, mortgage servicers, investors) and counseling agencies, and was created in October, 2007, to "maximize the preservation of homeownership while minimizing foreclosures." The A

lliance is run by the Housing Policy Council which operates under the umbrella of the Financial Services Roundtable, a financial services lobby.

Why It was Created

Homeowners began defaulting on their mortgages at a record-setting pace in the early part of 2007. In 2008, mortgage delinquencies climbed to their highest rate in 23 years and, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, home foreclosures hit an all-time high. The national foreclosure rate is expected to continue its climb in 2009, as the economy tightens, homeowners lose their jobs or take reductions in income, home values continue to decline in many communities nationwide, and many adjustable-rate mortgages continue to "reset" to higher interest rates. (For more, see The Fuel That Fed The Subprime Meltdown

Read further at

http://www.investopedia.com/articles/mortgages-real-estate/09/hope-now-alliance-strategy.asp

World warming up no-regrets green policies

CLIMATE change argues for a close integration of mitigation and adaptation plans into development thinking.  What requires attention is how countries can rally their resources towards policies that produce co-benefits for economic growth and easing global warming.

The Asia-Pacific region, home to a large number of developing economies and small island developing states, is in a particularly precarious situation. Governments need to be keenly aware of the risks and vulnerabilities they are expected to deal with, and in some cases already facing.

Increasingly, policy measures to counter climate change are exacerbating socio-economic risks, for instance the impact of aggressive biofuels production on food security. This calls for cautious and informed policy-making for it is amply clear that neither development, nor climate mitigation and adaptation, can be sacrificed at the altar of the other.

A recent major policy initiative that seeks to mainstream climate change mitigation into development policy has been South Korea’s “green growth” strategy unveiled in 2008. The government aims to invest 2 trillion won ($2.7 billion) in the next five years to advance green energy, and to capture 13 percent of the green energy global market by 2030.

Read more at http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/june/21/yehey/top_stories/20090621top2.html

Top 10 Green Industries

Top 10 Green Industries

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CB RICHARD ELLIS RECOGNIZED WITH 2009 BOMA EARTH AWARD FOR ITS ACHIEVEMENTS IN SUSTAINABLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IN N.J.

Saddle Brook, NJ, Jun 8, 2009 - /FLIERWIRE/-- CB Richard Ellis, New Jersey's largest commercial real estate brokerage firm, is pleased to announce that it has been selected to receive the 2009 Building Owners and Managers (BOMA) Earth Award in recognition for its excellence in environmentally sound office management at 600 Alexander Park in Princeton, New Jersey. CBRE's Gina Albert, real estate manager, will be receiving this prestigious award for her achievements in successfully implementing a sustainability property management program at this facility, which is also ENERGY STAR rated

Read more at http://www.flierwire.com/dsp_detail.cfm?pr_id=2763

 

Visitor from Thai Appraisal Foundation

Dr Sopon Pornchokchai, Director of Thai Apprasial Foundation, our BOMi partner in Thailand visited ihub-Sinnet at Seacare Building to strengthen the collaboration of delivering the BOMI desigantion programmes in both countries.

Asset Management 2009 Workshop

DISTINGUISH YOURSELF IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT!

Today’s property managers work hand-in-hand with asset managers and often serve as asset managers themselves. Expert education gives professionals the capability to build value in real estate assets, providing confidence to investors, owners, and building tenants. Make $ense of your assets,  discover the asset manager's role, function and place in real estate and business, and master the ability to outperform competitors.

Master skills in:

• Developing an asset management plan, including appropriate resources associated with the current economy

• Measuring financial and operational objectives, including audits and reasons for them

• Acquiring, disposing, and evaluating troubled properties for sound decision making

• Managing and marketing strategies for retaining and attracting tenants                                                                                                                            

How you’ll benefit:

• Maximize market value for your properties and assets in any economic state

• Manage troubled properties for profitable transitions  

• Recognize and seize opportunities missed by competitors

• Build wealth, diversify investment portfolios, and fund returns

• Take control of your assets and improve overall operational efficiencies

Other features:

• Implement current investment analysis software

• Includes 12 current case studies 

Workshop Schedule

Dates: 13th, 20th & 4th July 2009

Course Fee: S$800 per candidate

Registration Fee: S$50 per pax

Venue: Seacare Building #04-00, 52 Chin Swee Rod, Singapore 169875

Trainer: Dr Keow Yeong Ming DBA MIS BSc(Hons)

There are still a few places left. Register Now if you are interested.

Call Ralph Lee at 61004482 for further details.